https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:53:54 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/home-daycare-wwyd#post-2873884 Tue, 26 Feb 2019 09:40:35 +0000 Ajsmommy 2873884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just like @mrsrain: said it's not personal this is a job. They should not hold anything against you and you should not feel bad or guilty or anything for choosing the right fit for your family. I would hope they are professional enough to see that and not make it an issue at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/home-daycare-wwyd#post-2873883 Tue, 26 Feb 2019 09:32:49 +0000 mrsrain 2873883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It’s not personal, you are interviewing professional childcare providers. In this case I feel you set the tone. It’s only awkward if you make it awkward. And if the other provider were to do or say anything to call attention to it that would be very unprofessional, which would just go to show they really weren’t a good choice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/home-daycare-wwyd#post-2873571 Fri, 22 Feb 2019 21:02:16 +0000 caitcat 2873571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just chiming in from having been in a similar position. We interviewed two in home daycare providers who lived next door to each other - the first seemed pretty nice and probably would have worked out fine, but there were a few things that didn’t feel quite right for one reason or another....and the other one was really spectacular - I instantly got that feeling that she was the “right” one. I knew we were going to do what was right for our family and we felt really confident that we’d found a great fit in the second daycare, but I totally get how you’re feeling about the awkwardness. I was stressed about it at the time, because I knew the ladies knew each other (I mean, they were neighbors!), and even helped fill in for each other from time to time (they worked through a network of home daycares that helped provide back up care of someone was sick, out of town, etc). Looking back, they were both total professionals, each wanted the families who worked with them to be in situations that were the best fit for them all around, and of course we needed to go with what was right for us...I really had nothing to worry about.</p> <p>Good luck with your search! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/home-daycare-wwyd#post-2873564 Fri, 22 Feb 2019 19:50:14 +0000 Corduroy 2873564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you're overthinking. Check out the other option. You're evaluating the best option for your family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/home-daycare-wwyd#post-2873563 Fri, 22 Feb 2019 19:48:05 +0000 bhbee 2873563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah you know the answer is do it anyway! Who knows you may not like this person either but you don’t want any what ifs by not checking it out. And unless you take the first provider she’s going to know you chose someone else ... </p> <p>If it does end up that way I’d just make sure you end it courteously with the first and keep it simple, which I’m sure you will! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/home-daycare-wwyd#post-2873561 Fri, 22 Feb 2019 19:37:12 +0000 erinbaderin 2873561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You certainly would probably not be the first person who interviewed her and didn’t send her your kids. I would say don’t rule anything out based on potential awkwardness. It isn’t personal, it’s just your child, and you have to fee 100% comfortable. So yeah, I’d say you should check out the other options. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/home-daycare-wwyd#post-2873560 Fri, 22 Feb 2019 19:20:21 +0000 muffinsmuffins 2873560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’ll preface to say that we had a bad experience similar to the situation below with home daycare in the past, so I’m looking for outside perspective to make sure I’m not overthinking...</p> <p>We are looking at home daycare for DS2 starting when he turns 12 months old. We interviewed a woman near us who seemed very nice but not spectacular. I didn’t have a gut intuition that she was the one. She mentioned she meets up with another daycare provider regularly and all the kids play, go to the park, etc. We left the interview saying we would let her know if we want the spot and we’ve continued searching. . </p> <p>DW found another provider who sounds awesome but we are pretty sure it’s the first woman’s friend who she meets up with regularly. Would you interview her as well knowing that if we liked her better and chose her, the other provider would find out?</p> <p>I want to say, whatever, we need to find the best fit for our family even if they all know each other! But it feels like a potentially awkward situation could arise because the chance of us seeing her again and the 2 providers knowing what happened is very likely. They both also live quite close to our home so we could run into either of them anytime. There are not a ton of providers around here that have spaces so we feel we need to basically interview any and all potentials. </p> <p>I have a feeling I know what everyone’s going to say 😜 </p>